From 88c61b356d3133829a8a3329e3a891aaeb968803 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:27:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] feature/custom-themes reabasing theming branch onto
 changes from master

---
 scripts/colors.sh  | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 scripts/dracula.sh | 24 +++++++++++++-----------
 2 files changed, 29 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 scripts/colors.sh

diff --git a/scripts/colors.sh b/scripts/colors.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b403714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/colors.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# setting the locale, some users have issues with different locales, this forces the correct one
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+
+# Dracula Color Pallette
+white='#f8f8f2'
+gray='#44475a'
+dark_gray='#282a36'
+light_purple='#bd93f9'
+dark_purple='#6272a4'
+cyan='#8be9fd'
+green='#50fa7b'
+orange='#ffb86c'
+red='#ff5555'
+pink='#ff79c6'
+yellow='#f1fa8c'
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index a2ca00ec..e19a85a9 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -39,17 +39,19 @@ main()
   show_empty_plugins=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-empty-plugins" true)
 
   # Dracula Color Pallette
-  white=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-white" "#f8f8f2")
-  gray=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-gray" "#44475a")
-  dark_gray=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-dark_gray" "#282a36")
-  light_purple=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-light_purple" "#bd93f9")
-  dark_purple=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-dark_purple" "#6272a4")
-  cyan=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-cyan" "#8be9fd")
-  green=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-green" "#50fa7b")
-  orange=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-orange" "#ffb86c")
-  red=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-red" "#ff5555")
-  pink=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-pink" "#ff79c6")
-  yellow=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-color-yellow" "#f1fa8c")
+  white="#f8f8f2"
+  gray="#44475a"
+  dark_gray="#282a36"
+  light_purple="#bd93f9"
+  dark_purple="#6272a4"
+  cyan="#8be9fd"
+  green="#50fa7b"
+  orange="#ffb86c"
+  red="#ff5555"
+  pink="#ff79c6"
+  yellow="#f1fa8c"
+
+  source "$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-colors" "$current_dir/colors.sh")"
 
   # Set transparency variables - Colors and window dividers
   if $transparent_powerline_bg; then

From 094b1e9503ad2d6002dfb6df6dbf65a516812f46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:47:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] adding installation instructions and documentation for
 theming in general as well as cat and gruv

---
 INSTALL.md                       |   8 ++
 docs/color_theming/README.md     |  58 +++++++++++
 docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md | 174 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md    |  97 +++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 337 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/color_theming/README.md
 create mode 100644 docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
 create mode 100644 docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md

diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index 3250d801..dfac1d2c 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ set -g @dracula-powerline-bg-transparent true
 set -g @dracula-inverse-divider 
 ```
 
+#### [color theming](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md)
+
+Each individual widget's foreground and background color can be overridden.
+Additionally, the variables used for storing color values can be overridden and extended.
+This allows for the use of custom themes like catppuccin or gruvbox.
+
+For everything regarding colors, please refer to [the color theming directory](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md).
+
 #### cpu-usage options
 
 Customize label
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/README.md b/docs/color_theming/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19e1a747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/color_theming/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# overriding widget colors
+widget color options with default values - sorted alphabetically:
+```
+set -g @dracula-attached-clients-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-battery-colors "pink dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-continuum-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-cpu-usage-colors "orange dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-custom-plugin-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-cwd-colors "dark_gray white"
+set -g @dracula-fossil-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-git-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-gpu-power-draw-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-gpu-ram-usage-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-gpu-usage-colors "pink dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-hg-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-kubernetes-context-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-libre-colors "white dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-mpc-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-network-bandwidth-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-network-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-network-ping-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-network-vpn-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-playerctl-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-ram-usage-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-spotify-tui-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-ssh-session-colors "green dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-synchronize-panes-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-terraform-colors "light_purple dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-time-colors "dark_purple white"
+set -g @dracula-tmux-ram-usage-colors "cyan dark_gray"
+set -g @dracula-weather-colors "orange dark_gray"
+```
+
+# overriding color variables
+this requires an extra `.sh` file which specifies color variables and their respective values. it can be used to override and also extend the dracula color pallette.
+
+if your tmux config is in `~/.config/tmux/`, then consider putting the color variables into `~/.config/tmux/colors.sh`, with the matching option `set -g @dracula-colors "~/.config/tmux/colors.sh"` in your tmux config.
+alternatively, if your tmux config is `~/.tmux.conf`, then consider putting the color variables into `~/.tmux_colors.sh`, with the matching option `set -g @dracula-colors "~/.tmux_colors.sh"` in your tmux config.
+
+for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+```
+# Dracula Color Pallette
+white="#f8f8f2"
+gray="#44475a"
+dark_gray="#282a36"
+light_purple="#bd93f9"
+dark_purple="#6272a4"
+cyan="#8be9fd"
+green="#50fa7b"
+orange="#ffb86c"
+red="#ff5555"
+pink="#ff79c6"
+yellow="#f1fa8c"
+```
+## plug and play themes
+as part of this directory there are some plug and play themes with explanations on how to use them:
+- [catppuccin](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md)
+- [gruvbox](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md)
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md b/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b1184a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+# drac to cat
+
+
+for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+```
+# simple catppuccin Color Pallette
+pink='#cba6f7'
+orange='#fab387'
+yellow='#f9e2af'
+green='#a6e3a1'
+cyan='#89dceb'
+light_purple='#b4befe'
+white='#cdd6f4'
+dark_gray='#313244'
+red='#f38ba8'
+gray='#45475a'
+dark_purple='#6c7086'
+```
+
+
+alternatively use the full catppuccin color palette and customise the flags accordingly
+
+# catppuccin Color Pallette
+
+# latte
+```
+Rosewater='#dc8a78'
+Flamingo='#dd7878'
+Pink='#ea76cb'
+Mauve='#8839ef'
+Red='#d20f39'
+Maroon='#e64553'
+Peach='#fe640b'
+Yellow='#df8e1d'
+Green='#40a02b'
+Teal='#179299'
+Sky='#04a5e5'
+Sapphire='#209fb5'
+Blue='#1e66f5'
+Lavender='#7287fd'
+Text='#4c4f69'
+Subtext1='#5c5f77'
+Subtext0='#6c6f85'
+Overlay2='#7c7f93'
+Overlay1='#8c8fa1'
+Overlay0='#9ca0b0'
+Surface2='#acb0be'
+Surface1='#bcc0cc'
+Surface0='#ccd0da'
+Base='#eff1f5'
+Mantle='#e6e9ef'
+Crust='#dce0e8'
+```
+
+# frappe
+```
+Rosewater='#f2d5cf'
+Flamingo='#eebebe'
+Pink='#f4b8e4'
+Mauve='#ca9ee6'
+Red='#e78284'
+Maroon='#ea999c'
+Peach='#ef9f76'
+Yellow='#e5c890'
+Green='#a6d189'
+Teal='#81c8be'
+Sky='#99d1db'
+Sapphire='#85c1dc'
+Blue='#8caaee'
+Lavender='#babbf1'
+Text='#c6d0f5'
+Subtext1='#b5bfe2'
+Subtext0='#a5adce'
+Overlay2='#949cbb'
+Overlay1='#838ba7'
+Overlay0='#737994'
+Surface2='#626880'
+Surface1='#51576d'
+Surface0='#414559'
+Base='#303446'
+Mantle='#292c3c'
+Crust='#232634'
+```
+
+# macchiato
+```
+Rosewater='#f4dbd6'
+Flamingo='#f0c6c6'
+Pink='#f5bde6'
+Mauve='#c6a0f6'
+Red='#ed8796'
+Maroon='#ee99a0'
+Peach='#f5a97f'
+Yellow='#eed49f'
+Green='#a6da95'
+Teal='#8bd5ca'
+Sky='#91d7e3'
+Sapphire='#7dc4e4'
+Blue='#8aadf4'
+Lavender='#b7bdf8'
+Text='#cad3f5'
+Subtext1='#b8c0e0'
+Subtext0='#a5adcb'
+Overlay2='#939ab7'
+Overlay1='#8087a2'
+Overlay0='#6e738d'
+Surface2='#5b6078'
+Surface1='#494d64'
+Surface0='#363a4f'
+Base='#24273a'
+Mantle='#1e2030'
+Crust='#181926'
+```
+
+# mocha
+```
+Rosewater='#f5e0dc'
+Flamingo='#f2cdcd'
+Pink='#f5c2e7'
+Mauve='#cba6f7'
+Red='#f38ba8'
+Maroon='#eba0ac'
+Peach='#fab387'
+Yellow='#f9e2af'
+Green='#a6e3a1'
+Teal='#94e2d5'
+Sky='#89dceb'
+Sapphire='#74c7ec'
+Blue='#89b4fa'
+Lavender='#b4befe'
+Text='#cdd6f4'
+Subtext1='#bac2de'
+Subtext0='#a6adc8'
+Overlay2='#9399b2'
+Overlay1='#7f849c'
+Overlay0='#6c7086'
+Surface2='#585b70'
+Surface1='#45475a'
+Surface0='#313244'
+Base='#1e1e2e'
+Mantle='#181825'
+Crust='#11111b'
+```
+
+# TODO: check em all
+```
+set -g "@dracula-cwd-colors" "Surface0 Text"
+set -g "@dracula-fossil-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-git-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-hg-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-battery-colors" "Mauve Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-gpu-usage-colors" "Mauve Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-gpu-ram-usage-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-gpu-power-draw-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-cpu-usage-colors" "orange Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-ram-usage-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-tmux-ram-usage-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-network-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-network-bandwidth-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-network-ping-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-network-vpn-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-attached-clients-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-mpc-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-spotify-tui-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-playerctl-colors" "Green Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-kubernetes-context-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-terraform-colors" "Lavender Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-continuum-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-weather-colors" "orange Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-time-colors" "dark_purple white"
+set -g "@dracula-synchronize-panes-colors" "Sky Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-libre-colors" "Text Surface0"
+set -g "@dracula-ssh-session-colors" "Green Surface0"
+```
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md b/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf322fe2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+# drac to gruv
+
+**TODO**
+for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+```
+# simple catppuccin Color Pallette
+pink='#'
+orange='#'
+yellow='#'
+green='#'
+cyan='#'
+light_purple='#'
+white='#'
+dark_gray='#'
+red='#'
+gray='#'
+dark_purple='#'
+```
+
+
+alternatively use the full gruvbox color palette and customise the flags accordingly
+
+# GruvBox Color Pallette
+## dark
+```
+# === colors ===
+# --- muted  ---
+muted_back="#282828"
+muted_red="#CC241D"
+muted_green="#98971A"
+muted_yellow="#D79921"
+muted_blue="#458588"
+muted_purple="#B16286"
+muted_aqua="#689D6A"
+muted_orange="#D65D0E"
+muted_fore="#A89984"
+# --- strong ---
+strong_back="#928374"
+strong_red="#FB4934"
+strong_green="#B8BB26"
+strong_yellow="#FABD2F"
+strong_blue="#83A598"
+strong_purple="#D3869B"
+strong_aqua="#8EC07C"
+strong_orange="#FE8019"
+strong_fore="#EBDBB2"
+# === backgrounds ===
+back_0_hard="#1D2021"
+back_0_soft="#32302F"
+back_1="#3C3836"
+back_2="#504945"
+back_3="#665C54"
+back_4="#7C6F64"
+fore_0_hard="#FBF1C7"
+fore_0_soft="#FBF1C7"
+fore_1="#EBDBB2"
+fore_2="#D5C4A1"
+fore_3="#BDAE93"
+fore_4="#A89984"
+```
+## light
+```
+# === colors ===
+# --- muted  ---
+muted_back="#FBF1C7"
+muted_red="#CC241D"
+muted_green="#98971A"
+muted_yellow="#D79921"
+muted_blue="#458588"
+muted_purple="#B16286"
+muted_aqua="#689D6A"
+muted_orange="#D65D0E"
+muted_fore="#7C6F64"
+# --- strong ---
+strong_back="#928374"
+strong_red="#9d0006"
+strong_green="#79740E"
+strong_yellow="#B57614"
+strong_blue="#076678"
+strong_purple="#8F3F71"
+strong_aqua="#427B58"
+strong_orange="#AF3A03"
+strong_fore="#3C3836"
+# === backgrounds ===
+back_0_hard="#F9F5D7"
+back_0_soft="#F2E5BC"
+back_1="#EBDBB2"
+back_2="#D5C4A1"
+back_3="#BDAE93"
+back_4="#A89984"
+fore_0_hard="#282828"
+fore_0_soft="#282828"
+fore_1="#3C3836"
+fore_2="#504945"
+fore_3="#665C54"
+fore_4="#7C6F64"
+```

From 1611c846252f10f0ec11fdcd88574e1e9c0eb4c2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 14:49:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] pointing to color theming from readme

---
 README.md | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f9bd7f3..59028fdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
 
 - Support for powerline
 - Day, date, time, timezone
+- [Fully custom color theming](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md)
 - Current location based on network with temperature and forecast icon (if available)
 - Network connection status, bandwidth and SSID
 - SSH session user, hostname and port of active tmux pane

From 84d00af8bd671c7d08379cb688c55b1cf8305df8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:19:24 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] fixing default values for colors

---
 scripts/colors.sh  | 16 ----------------
 scripts/dracula.sh |  5 ++++-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 scripts/colors.sh

diff --git a/scripts/colors.sh b/scripts/colors.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 6b403714..00000000
--- a/scripts/colors.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# setting the locale, some users have issues with different locales, this forces the correct one
-export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
-
-# Dracula Color Pallette
-white='#f8f8f2'
-gray='#44475a'
-dark_gray='#282a36'
-light_purple='#bd93f9'
-dark_purple='#6272a4'
-cyan='#8be9fd'
-green='#50fa7b'
-orange='#ffb86c'
-red='#ff5555'
-pink='#ff79c6'
-yellow='#f1fa8c'
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index e19a85a9..bfe103f3 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ main()
   pink="#ff79c6"
   yellow="#f1fa8c"
 
-  source "$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-colors" "$current_dir/colors.sh")"
+  colors_file="$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-colors" "")"
+  if [ -f "$colors_file" ]; then
+    source "$colors_file"
+  fi
 
   # Set transparency variables - Colors and window dividers
   if $transparent_powerline_bg; then

From e40fde818f2769ab1aa3ebd4730ebaa37eaca8bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:22:30 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] fixing github markdown links

---
 INSTALL.md                   | 4 ++--
 README.md                    | 2 +-
 docs/color_theming/README.md | 4 ++--
 3 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index dfac1d2c..c544ccf2 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ set -g @dracula-powerline-bg-transparent true
 set -g @dracula-inverse-divider 
 ```
 
-#### [color theming](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md)
+#### [color theming](/docs/color_theming/README.md)
 
 Each individual widget's foreground and background color can be overridden.
 Additionally, the variables used for storing color values can be overridden and extended.
 This allows for the use of custom themes like catppuccin or gruvbox.
 
-For everything regarding colors, please refer to [the color theming directory](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md).
+For everything regarding colors, please refer to [the color theming directory](/docs/color_theming/README.md).
 
 #### cpu-usage options
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59028fdf..8de55605 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
 
 - Support for powerline
 - Day, date, time, timezone
-- [Fully custom color theming](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/README.md)
+- [Fully custom color theming](/docs/color_theming/README.md)
 - Current location based on network with temperature and forecast icon (if available)
 - Network connection status, bandwidth and SSID
 - SSH session user, hostname and port of active tmux pane
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/README.md b/docs/color_theming/README.md
index 19e1a747..30474570 100644
--- a/docs/color_theming/README.md
+++ b/docs/color_theming/README.md
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ yellow="#f1fa8c"
 ```
 ## plug and play themes
 as part of this directory there are some plug and play themes with explanations on how to use them:
-- [catppuccin](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md)
-- [gruvbox](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/blob/master/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md)
+- [catppuccin](/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md)
+- [gruvbox](/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md)

From 3d099843183bfcf215ab5c88be03564925b74e15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theoreticallyhugo <me@theoreticallyhugo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 15:42:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] abandoning colors.sh. moving to singular @dracula-colors
 option.

---
 docs/color_theming/README.md     | 36 +++++++++++++++++++-------------
 docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md |  4 +++-
 docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md    |  6 ++++--
 scripts/dracula.sh               |  7 ++++---
 4 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/color_theming/README.md b/docs/color_theming/README.md
index 30474570..5a3af03c 100644
--- a/docs/color_theming/README.md
+++ b/docs/color_theming/README.md
@@ -32,25 +32,31 @@ set -g @dracula-weather-colors "orange dark_gray"
 ```
 
 # overriding color variables
-this requires an extra `.sh` file which specifies color variables and their respective values. it can be used to override and also extend the dracula color pallette.
 
-if your tmux config is in `~/.config/tmux/`, then consider putting the color variables into `~/.config/tmux/colors.sh`, with the matching option `set -g @dracula-colors "~/.config/tmux/colors.sh"` in your tmux config.
-alternatively, if your tmux config is `~/.tmux.conf`, then consider putting the color variables into `~/.tmux_colors.sh`, with the matching option `set -g @dracula-colors "~/.tmux_colors.sh"` in your tmux config.
+all dracula colors can be overridden and new variables can be added.
+use the `set -g @dracula-colors "color variables go here"` option. put each new variable on a new line for readability or all variables on one line to save space.
 
-for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+for a quick setup, add one of the following options to your config:
+**better readability**
 ```
+set -g @dracula-colors "
 # Dracula Color Pallette
-white="#f8f8f2"
-gray="#44475a"
-dark_gray="#282a36"
-light_purple="#bd93f9"
-dark_purple="#6272a4"
-cyan="#8be9fd"
-green="#50fa7b"
-orange="#ffb86c"
-red="#ff5555"
-pink="#ff79c6"
-yellow="#f1fa8c"
+white='#f8f8f2'
+gray='#44475a'
+dark_gray='#282a36'
+light_purple='#bd93f9'
+dark_purple='#6272a4'
+cyan='#8be9fd'
+green='#50fa7b'
+orange='#ffb86c'
+red='#ff5555'
+pink='#ff79c6'
+yellow='#f1fa8c'
+"
+```
+**saving space**
+```
+set -g @dracula-colors " white='#f8f8f2' gray='#44475a' dark_gray='#282a36' light_purple='#bd93f9' dark_purple='#6272a4' cyan='#8be9fd' green='#50fa7b' orange='#ffb86c' red='#ff5555' pink='#ff79c6' yellow='#f1fa8c' "
 ```
 ## plug and play themes
 as part of this directory there are some plug and play themes with explanations on how to use them:
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md b/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
index b1184a18..4e6281a6 100644
--- a/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
+++ b/docs/color_theming/catppuccin.md
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # drac to cat
 
 
-for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+for a quick setup, set the following option:
 ```
+set -g @dracula-colors "
 # simple catppuccin Color Pallette
 pink='#cba6f7'
 orange='#fab387'
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ dark_gray='#313244'
 red='#f38ba8'
 gray='#45475a'
 dark_purple='#6c7086'
+"
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md b/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md
index cf322fe2..09cdb30c 100644
--- a/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md
+++ b/docs/color_theming/gruvbox.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # drac to gruv
 
 **TODO**
-for a quick setup, fill the file with the following contents:
+for a quick setup, set the following option:
 ```
-# simple catppuccin Color Pallette
+set -g @dracula-colors "
+# simple gruvbox Color Pallette
 pink='#'
 orange='#'
 yellow='#'
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ dark_gray='#'
 red='#'
 gray='#'
 dark_purple='#'
+"
 ```
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index bfe103f3..6157b3db 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -51,9 +51,10 @@ main()
   pink="#ff79c6"
   yellow="#f1fa8c"
 
-  colors_file="$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-colors" "")"
-  if [ -f "$colors_file" ]; then
-    source "$colors_file"
+  # Override default colors and possibly add more
+  colors="$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-colors" "")"
+  if [ -n "$colors" ]; then
+    eval "$colors"
   fi
 
   # Set transparency variables - Colors and window dividers